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Teen was holding holy water bottle when he told gardai he stabbed fisherman, trial hears

Summary

A 20‑year‑old named Dean Kerrie, who lives in Portarlington, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 25‑year‑old Jack Power, who was stabbed on 26 July 2018. In court, Kerrie told a garda that he had been asleep when Power entered his house, grabbed his mother and began punching and kicking. Kerrie claimed he grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Power in the chest, saying he did not intend to kill him. He also said Power had come to his house to blame him for damage to a car mirror. The trial heard evidence that the front windows of Kerrie's house were broken, a silver Volkswagen Polo was found with a missing wing mirror, and that Power's body had a stab wound with little blood. The case is still before a jury and a judge.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen was holding holy water bottle when he told gardai he stabbed fisherman, trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering 25-year-old Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford on July 26, 2018, when he was 17. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 26, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 25 Other
• July 26 Other
• 2022-06-30 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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